activity_main.xml
<androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:padding="24dp"
android:id="@+id/rootLayout"
tools:context=".MainActivity"
android:background="#DCDCDC">
<Button
android:id="@+id/button"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="Take ScreenShot"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toTopOf="parent" />
<ImageView
android:id="@+id/imageView"
android:layout_width="0dp"
android:layout_height="0dp"
android:layout_marginTop="16dp"
android:scaleType="centerCrop"
android:src="@drawable/flower7"
app:layout_constraintBottom_toBottomOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintEnd_toEndOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintStart_toStartOf="parent"
app:layout_constraintTop_toBottomOf="@+id/button" />
</androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout>
MainActivity.java
package com.cfsuman.androidtutorials;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.provider.MediaStore;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.Toast;
import androidx.constraintlayout.widget.ConstraintLayout;
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
// Get the widgets reference from XML layout
Button button = findViewById(R.id.button);
ConstraintLayout rootLayout = findViewById(R.id.rootLayout);
button.setOnClickListener(view -> {
// Take the screenshot
Bitmap screenShot = TakeScreenShot(rootLayout);
// Save the screenshot on device gallery
MediaStore.Images.Media.insertImage(
getContentResolver(),
screenShot,
"Image",
"Captured ScreenShot"
);
// Notify the user that screenshot taken.
Toast.makeText(
getApplicationContext(),
"Screen Captured.",
Toast.LENGTH_SHORT
).show();
});
}
// Custom method to take screenshot
public Bitmap TakeScreenShot(View rootView){
// Screenshot taken for the specified root
// view and its child elements.
Bitmap bitmap = Bitmap.createBitmap(
rootView.getWidth(),
rootView.getHeight(),
Bitmap.Config.ARGB_8888
);
Canvas canvas = new Canvas(bitmap);
rootView.draw(canvas);
return bitmap;
}
}
AndroidManifest.xml [permission]
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE"/>